Regular Board Meeting Summary (3)

High Prairie, Alberta – The HPSD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, April 25th for their regularly scheduled meeting.

Trustees began by approving their consent agenda.

Trustees tabled their discussion on school supply lists until their May meeting. This is to allow time for the government to complete their anticipated legislation on school supply lists.

The Board reviewed information for the upcoming Public School Boards’ Association Spring General Assembly.

Trustees then reviewed the Alberta School Boards Association Budget and Bylaws bulletin that will be discussed at the upcoming Spring General Meeting.

Trustees discussed the upcoming trade show in Slave Lake. The decision was made to enter into the trade show in the future with more advanced notice.

The Board approved a request from the High Prairie Aboriginal Interagency Committee to sponsor the High Prairie Traditional Pow Wow. Students from HPSD are involved and celebrated in the event.

Trustees defeated a motion to sponsor the East Prairie Métis Settlement quad rally.

Trustees then received a virtual delegation from Curriculum Coordinator
Julia Drefs. The presentation consisted of the current state of the emerging curriculum, the work being undertaken by the position, and the successes, challenges, and next steps.

The Board then reviewed and approved the Finance Report and then moved into closed.